Showing posts with label Earth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Earth. Show all posts

October 1, 2011

Weekly Giveaway: Art Again!

Wow,  this has been a crazy time for me~ moving, changes to our format, and a new leader for our team! Bee, The Wooden Bee, is now an amazing addition to our leadership! I know you are already familiar with her eco-conscious consumer reports and now she will be sharing and tweeting our updates! She is also starting a new feature on Sundays, so tune in to check it out!

We are back in business with our Weekly Giveaways now too! That's the change in format I mentioned. Saturdays will be the new day for our giveaways, and we will be starting back up with our DIY series on Fridays again as well. Makeover Mondays, Tuesdays for Treasuries and How-To's and we will continue our Meet and Greets on Wednesday! This is an exciting time for our team and I look forward to a successful holiday season as well!


Now, all that said, we are so excited to offer this week's giveaway from Art Again!
She has created an amazing upcycled necklace from a computer chip that you would swear was a natural organic material from the look of it!The colors are gorgeous and the craftsmanship is impecable...



Michelle, the owner and creator of Art Again has not only sponsored this giveaway, but she is also offering a 10% discount coupon code for this week as well! Just use the code: UPCYCLE (in all caps!) to get your discount!

Here's a little about Michelle and her shop, Art Again, in her own words:

"It all began in 2007 with a flattened bottlecap-turned keyring. My passion for giving trash materials a second life as art has grown ever since. As a quilter for 20+ years, I enjoy adding fiber and stitch to my work. I am also passionate about hand dyeing and just love working with the brilliant colors.

I am a wife and mom to two teens, with a third, long-term foreign student who also lives with us. I am passionate about animal welfare and happily share my home with a rescued dog, two formerly-stray cats, and two rescued rats!

I support the no-kill shelter movement and donate 10% of my sales to local animal groups that share this passion. Please see my shop announcement for the current beneficiary.

Our home is smoke-free. I take pride in what I do and hope you will join me on the journey."



Here's a peek at her shop!




















We hope you will join Michelle on her journey as well, and are so proud to say she is a a member of Upcyclers! It is so generous of her that she is sponsoring our team and that she even donates 10% of her sales to animal rights groups! Right now she is giving "Chance" a chance~ he is an adult Great Dane that is recovering from near death by starvation and you can follow his story on his Facebook page: Giving Chance a Chance! So now that you have learned all that about Michelle, I know you will be excited to enter this giveaway, not just for the chance to win her upcycled computer chip necklace, but also to support her shop and efforts!


So here's how to enter:


First, you must be a follower of Love 2 Upcycle to enter~ not a follower? Just look to the right and click on the 'Follow' button! But don't leave a comment for doing that!

Then you can submit up to 4 entries, each must be entered HERE in a separate comment for each entry. 
If you don't have an email listed in your profile, please leave it in one of your comments!


1. Browse, Like and Favorite ArtAgain on Etsy, then leave a comment here about your favorite item in her shop!
2. Check out Michelle's blog: Stitch and Paint and become a follower. 
3.  Become a fan of ArtAgain on Facebook or follow her on Twitter!
4. 'Tweet' or 'Like' this Giveaway using our Like or Tweet button or Share a link to our Giveaway on your Facebook fan page. 
***One more option: You can pin one item from ArtAgain on Pinterest with the description "Upcycled !" But remember you still can only enter 4 times!

Deadline to enter is Friday, October 7th at Midnight.
The WINNER will be randomly drawn and announced with the next Giveaway!
Good Luck!
 

Would you like to Sponsor a Giveaway on Love 2 Upcycle? You don't have to be a member of Upcyclers to be a sponsor, all Etsy sellers of upcycled or eco-friendly products are welcome! But of course, we'd love for you to join the team!

July 7, 2011

Weekly Giveaway: Our Children's Earth!

Green Illuminations should be proud~ we had 84 entries in our Weekly Giveaway!! And the lucky winner was Gianna!
Congrats, Gianna! You were the 78th entry, which was Random.org's generated drawing! Thanks to all that entered and to Green Illuminations for sponsoring Upcyclers' giveaway last week!

And a big thanks now to Our Children's Earth for generously offering one of their submissions to our Handmade Top 10 List for the recent contest from Handmadeology! Whimsically named: Pink Fuzzy Peace Baby~ this eco-friendly case is perfect for a Nook, Kindle, journal or anything else you fancy will fit! Upcycled from a wool blend sweater and double stitched with a velcro closure, you'll love keeping your device or belongings safe and cozy in this handy case. It even has a little pocket with a very cool wooden peace sign button!




Stephanie and her family have always had a passion for creating things and working for a good cause. Their company is the combination of those ideas. They strongly believe that what they do today  affects our Children and the Earth of tomorrow. So Our Children's Earth was born.

That is why they say they love to create items and figure out new ways to use things that they find. Their products reflect their philosophy of reusing the leftovers or salvaged finds from their daily lives. Our Children's Earth loves to repurpose, reuse, recycle, Upcycle!

From Eco-friendly childrens playthings~


Practical goods for the home, like this Reusable Sandwich Bag that combos as a Placemat!


To creating fashion jewelry that makes a statement~ Literally!



So if your loving their eco cause... and their 'eco case' and would love a chance to win it, show some love to Our Children's Earth and enter our Weekly Giveaway!

Just browse, follow, tweet and share~ Here are the details:

First you must be a follower of Love 2 Upcycle to enter~ not a follower? Just look to the right and click on the 'Follow' button!

Then you can submit up to 4 entries, each must be entered HERE in a separate comment.

1. Browse Our Children's Earth, and tell us here which item was your favorite.

2. 'Favorite' and 'Like' their shop, Our Children's Earth on Etsy.

3.  Leave a comment on one of their blog posts on their website~ OurChildrensEarth.org
Then tell us you did in a comment here.

4. 'Tweet' or 'Like' this Giveaway using our Like or Tweet button or Share a link to our Giveaway on your Facebook fan page.


Deadline to enter is Wednesday, July 13th at midnight.
The WINNER will be randomly drawn and announced with our next giveaway~ Thursday, July 14th.

Good Luck!
Would you like to Sponsor a Giveaway on Love 2 Upcycle? You don't have to be a member of Upcyclers to be a sponsor, all Etsy sellers of upcycled or eco-friendly products are welcome! But of course, we'd love for you to join the team!

February 14, 2011

Happy V-Day, With Love From Upcyclers!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

No matter who you celebrate with- it's the how we love 2 talk about here! How will you celebrate your love for the planet today? Show a little Love 2 Earth on Valentine's day! Some of our members did, when they created these upcycled treasures, you'll find on Etsy





















Want to see more Upcycler's Valentines?
They're just a click away!